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Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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6 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that Jesus was born in Bethlehem?

Partly. The retrieved items report the traditional claim that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, drawn from the gospels and devotional or reference works, while one critical nineteenth-century work argues the Bethlehem birth lacks historical evidence and probably occurred at Nazareth. The sources therefore cover the claim only in part and disagree about whether it is historically established.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 6 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 6
Bethlehem
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Bethlehem. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem

Evidence against · 1
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
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The Life of Jesus Critically Examined. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64037

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Star of Bethlehem
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Star of Bethlehem. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Bethlehem

'Photograph: Church of Nativity, built where Jesus was born, Bethlehem of Judea, Palestine'. Copyright owner...
1900
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'Photograph: Church of Nativity, built where Jesus was born, Bethlehem of Judea, Palestine'. Copyright owner.... (1900). discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12765875

Simple English Wikipedia: Bethlehem
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Simple English Wikipedia: Bethlehem. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem

On Chickens, Eggs, and the Birthplace of Jesus
2022
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On Chickens, Eggs, and the Birthplace of Jesus. (2022). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1163/17455197-bja10012

Biblical Studies/Christianity/Jesus
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Biblical Studies/Christianity/Jesus. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Biblical_Studies/Christianity/Jesus

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